Forest Run Public School

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1 Safe Arrival ATTENDANCE Line: (call before 8:35am) Daily Breakfast Drop In program: 7:45am to 8:20am in the staff room Daily Drop off and Free Entry from 8:20am to 8:33am Homework Club: Monday to Friday: 7:45am to 8:20am in the Library AND Monday to Thursday: 2:55pm to 3:20pm in the Library Monday May 1 Day 1 May 1st to 7th is Mental Health Week: Our Voice Conference ~ Live stream: 9:30 to 10:35 in Library Chess Club After School Program: JK to Grade 8; Library, 2:55-4:00pm Astoria Shish Kabob Lunch for those who ordered Tuesday May 2 Day 2 Art Club: Grades 4-6, Lunch Recess, Room 209 OFIP Math Program: Grades 3 (room 119), 6 (room 205); 2:55-4:05pm OFIP Math Program: Grades 7 (room 228), 8 (room 200); 2:55-4:05pm Lego Club After School Program: Grades 1-6; Room 120 Wednesday May 3 Day 3 Thursday May 4 Day 4 Swim to Survive; Ms. Moore s Grade 3 s Jr. Girls Basketball Regional's Board Game Club: Grades 4 to 6, AM recess, Room 224 Mr. Sub Lunch for those who ordered Ice Dawg Day for those who ordered How Cool is That? After School Program: JK to Gr.2, Room 120 The Hip Hop After School Program: JK to Gr. 6, Gym Jr. Boys Basketball Regional's Art Club: Grades 7-8, Lunch Recess, Room 209 OFIP Language Program: Grade 3 (room 119), 6 (room 205); 2:55-4:05pm OFIP Math Program: Grades 7 (room 228), 8 (room 200); 2:55-4:05pm How Cool is That? After School Program: Gr.3 to 6, Room 120 The Acting/Drama After School Program: JK to Gr. 6, Library Friday May 5 Day 5 Next Week (May 8 to 12) Pizza Lunch for those who have pre-ordered Soccer/Basketball After School Program:(JK-3) 3-4pm, Gym May 8: Badminton Areas May 9: National Teacher Appreciation Day May 11: Kindergarten Orientation, 6:30 to 7:30

2 Child and Youth Mental Health Week... In honour of Child and Youth Mental Health Week (May 1st-5th, 2017), students and staff members across the YRDSB are invited to participate in an activity aimed to reduce the stigma experienced by those struggling with mental health challenges. Stigma refers to negative stereotypes and is often associated with mental illness. Stigma is a key reason why those experiencing mental health concerns often do not seek help. At Forest Run we will be showing our support for those struggling with their mental health, creating awareness, building empathy, Breaking the Stigma! During this week, students from the Touchstone Team will visit grades 4-8 classes to show a brief video and to facilitate the activity. Students will write one word which stigmatizes those struggling with their mental health on a tongue depressor. Together, they will symbolically Break The Stigma and offer words that show care and hope (written on a post it note): v=z_cxvz6kdte&feature=youtu.be Following the activity, the broken tongue depressors will be sent to a YRDSB Arts Camp where students will be using the broken sticks to create an art installation which demonstrates our YRDSB commitment to Break the Stigma. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES:

3 Ice Dawg Cookie Sales. Our Ice Dawg Cookie Sales have come to a close. Thank you to all who purchased. We have raised enough money for one Buddy Bench and are excited to be able to provide our students a place to relax and connect with each other while outdoors. Cookies will be distributed starting Wednesday May 3rd for all students who have purchased. They will be delivered to each child's classroom, once a week (every Wednesday) until June 21st. For ordering and distribution simplicity, the 8 week program cannot be re-opened, the supplier has to deliver the item accordingly, as ice cream and storage is limited here at the school. Thanks again for your support!

4 Conscious Parenting Workshops: How To Help Children Overcome Anxiety April 25 and April 27 Elle Bradley is a Registered Psychotherapist and a Spiritual Teacher Some of the highlights of the Conscious Parenting Workshops included: *Learning how to deal with emotional triggers in order to respond to children s underlying needs effectively. *Learning how to overcome patterns of reactivity by becoming more responsive and less reactive in the parenting role. *Learning to use our children as a mirror of our own emotional patterns as parents. *Learning how to model a calmer approach to parenting in order to help reduce our children s feelings of anxiety, sadness and stress *Learning how to respond to our child s underlying needs rather than to his/her behaviors. *Learning to connect at a deeper emotional level with our child/children. Healthy Mind and Body Conference On Thursday April 27th, Forest Run had its third annual Healthy Mind and Body Conference. All the grades 6-8 participated in this full day of activities. In the morning, as our Keynote speaker, we were lucky enough to have Youth Speak come in to talk about overcoming adversity. Two young adults spoke about their personal lives and how they overcame obstacles in their lives. After recess, the students had the opportunity to attend two different workshops related to maintaining a healthy mind and body, on such topics as Equity and Diversity, Addiction and Its Effects, Anxiety and Stress, and Self-Esteem. Following lunch, Elle Bradley, a registered physiotherapist, spoke to the students about mindfulness. The students were so fortunate to experience a day packed full of information and activities. Our students really enjoyed the conference.

5 Forest Run Family Fun! Each week, Forest Run s Community Bulletin will feature a fun family puzzle or game to solve. The intent is to enjoy fun family time while developing mathematical problem solving skills. Answers to each weeks puzzle will be included in the next weeks Bulletin! Have fun! Number Patterns: Fill in the missing numbers. 1) Count by 2 from 7 to 23 2) Count by 1 from 5 to 13 3) Count by 2 from 1 to 17 4) Count by 1 from 3 to 11 5) Count by 4 from 10 to 42 6) Count by 3 from 7 to 31 7) Count by 1 from 6 to 14 8) Count by 5 from 6 to

6 Answer to last weeks Puzzle: a. 21, 19, 20 19<20<21 b. 22, 15, 27 15<22 <27 c. 7, 3, 9 3<7<9 d. 11, 19, 9 9<11<19 e. 15, 1, 30 1<15<30 f. 12, 16, 25 12<16<25 g. 13, 9, 14 9<13<14 h. 16, 7, 4 4<7<16 i. 23, 29, 20 20<23<29 j. 20, 30, 10 10<20<30 k. 2, 4, 3 2 <3 <4 l. 12, 3, 17 3<12<17 m. 29, 30, 28 28<29<30 n. 22, 30, 11 11<22<30

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